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- Scientists in Bolivia announced the discovery of Leopardus tilcayo, a new wild cat species.
- An international team sequenced genomes of 38 Leopardus cats, identifying five distinct species.
- Leopardus tilcayo diverged from related lineages about 1.4 million years ago.
- Researchers also described a new subspecies, Leopardus tigrinus antisuyo, in Peru’s Yungas region.
- They urged the IUCN to reassess each tiger-cat unit’s conservation status individually.